I would like this in writing: the most elegant typefaces in the history of printing in historical specimen books. This extensive edition, based on a prestigious Dutch collection, traces the development of printed letters through exceptionally beautiful catalogs. It showcases type samples in regular, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and wide fonts. Borders, ornaments, initials, and decorations, as well as exemplary lithographs, letters from sign painters, inscription carvers, and calligraphies are also included. The first part presents typefaces from before the 20th century and includes essays by the editor Cees de Jong and the collector Jan Tholenaar. The second part covers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century and features a historical overview by Alston W. Purvis. With works by type designers such as W.